The 31st International conference and exhibition «Oil and gas of Turkmenistan» (OGT 2026) opens in Ashgabat. According to established tradition, which is held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The event brought together delegates from dozens of countries (representatives of the world's largest companies, such as Baker Hughes, Dragon Oil, PETRONAS, SOCAR, BOTAŞ, and others), confirming status of Turkmenistan as a fundamental link in Eurasian energy security and a driver of new infrastructure projects.
Noting the trends occurring in the energy sector of Turkmenistan in recent years, analysts and experts emphasise that the country is consistently shifting its focus from raw material exports to the production of high-value-added products. Modernisation and expansion of capacity of gas chemical complexes (polymers, urea, synthetic gasoline) is underway. New petrochemical clusters are being created in collaboration with leading engineering companies from Europe and Asia.
Turkmenistan also places emphasis on the implementation of methane emission reduction, carbon capture and storage (CCUS) technologies and environmental monitoring using satellite solutions. Implementation of artificial intelligence and digital twins to optimise exploration and processing processes.
In addition, the country continues the planned implementation of the subsequent stages of industrial exploitation of one of the largest onshore gas fields of the world. All this cannot fail to attract the attention of investors.
The current forum is being held under the motto «Energy. Partnership. Progress». The focus of specialists and experts will be on the further development of the «Galkynysh» gas field, the TAPI gas pipeline project, and investment opportunities in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian sea.
The program includes ministerial-level meetings, an international exhibition, and business negotiations between energy companies, investors, technology suppliers, and industry structures of Turkmenistan.
